Compassion
Todd Rundgren Lyrics

You want more, and still more,
You are greedy and constantly seeking more without any contentment.

Until you get more than you ever bargained for.
Your desire for more can lead to negative consequences beyond your expectations.

Now its plain, clear as rain,
It is evident and obvious to everyone around you.

I've seen your symptoms many times before.
You exhibit a pattern of behavior that is recognizable to others.

Lying on your bed of pain
You are in a state of suffering and discomfort.

What will you have now?
What can you acquire or achieve that will bring you satisfaction or relief?

What are riches untold in a life without compassion?
Material wealth is meaningless if it is not accompanied by kindness and empathy.

For there's no winter as cold
Nothing is more unbearable than a lack of compassion.

As a life without compassion.
Living without empathy and concern for others is the ultimate form of deprivation.

There's no prescription that's sold
There is no medication that can cure the agony of a compassionless life.

That can heal you like compassion.
Empathy and kindness are the only remedies for the pain of living without compassion.

Well you tried and you cried,
You have made efforts and shed tears of frustration.

And let your disappointment make you hard inside.
Your repeated disappointments have made you emotionally inflexible.

You have doubt, you reach out,
You are uncertain and seek the help of others.

Still you're the only one you care about.
Despite your attempts to connect, your self-interest is your top priority.

Hiding in your sack of woe
You are concealing yourself in a bag of distress and agony.

What do you need now?
What can you do to ease your pain and sorrow?

For there is nothing so sad
There is no greater misery than an existence devoid of compassion.

As a life without compassion.
Not possessing the ability to empathize with others makes life meaningless.

And even love has turned bad,
Even your relationships are sour and toxic.

It was love without compassion.
Your relationships are devoid of empathy and consideration.

And you don't need what you had
What you possessed in the past is not desirable anymore.

'Cause you did not have compassion.
Your past experiences were unfulfilling since you didn't possess empathy.

Dying on your bed of pain
You are in agonizing misery that is slowly killing you.

What will you have now?
What can console you or deliver you from your distress?

You'll get no judgment from me,
I will not criticize or scorn you.

I can only feel compassion.
All that I can provide is sympathy and empathy.

And if that's what you need,
If empathy is what you require,

I will give you my compassion.
I will provide you with empathy and kindness.

Just don't forget about me
Remember the kindness that was shown to you.

'Cause we all need some compassion.
We all require concern and empathy for our well-being.

Open up your heart
Let people's emotions and sentiments affect you.

So you can start to feel compassion.
By empathizing, you can begin to feel true care and kindness.

Get down on your knees,
Lower yourself and humble yourself.

Pray to heaven for compassion.
Invoke mercy and understanding from above.

Everybody needs compassion.
Nobody can thrive without empathy and kindness.

If you want to be healed
If you desire to be made whole again,

Then you know you got to feel compassion
You must experience and exhibit empathy and kindness.